A Discussion of Compliance Non-prosecution in the Context of Criminal Compliance

Criminal compliance originated in the United States as a measure aimed at integrating internal and external corporate controls to strengthen the legal regulation of corporate crime. Later, in a series of well-developed regulations, companies were compelled to implement compliance through legislative means. As a result, senior executives were assigned greater responsibility for maintaining orderly compliance. In the event of a violation, individuals could face both civil and criminal liability. Thus, criminal compliance is more than just a criminal concept; it also encompasses the intersection of corporate law and criminal procedure law. In the field of corporate law, the issue of internal corporate control division arises. The principle of unit liability refers to the accountability for negligence on the part of supervisors and managers. Attempts to gain theoretical traction in the implementation of criminal compliance not only contribute to significant progress in criminal compliance research but also play a crucial role in improving the criminal justice system.